Sentence examples for main cables of from inspiring English sources

The graceful curve of the huge main cables of a suspension bridge is almost a catenary, the shape assumed by any string or cable suspended freely between two points.

A special characteristic of the main cables of suspension bridges is the presence of steel wrapping, which is used to compact the cable and hold it in shape.

In the case of suspension bridges, problems arise due to corrosion and wire breaks within the main cables of the bridge.

Finally, in order to show the usefulness of the developed continuous model, an application on the main cables of the designed Messina Strait Bridge has been made.

A case study is eventually provided to compare the measured natural frequencies of main cables of the Tsing Ma Bridge and the computed frequencies with and without considering cable bending stiffness.

Rotational motion of the control flaps is governed by prestressed springs and additional cables connecting the flaps to an auxiliary transverse beam supported by the main cables of the bridge.

A maintenance worker walking down the main cable of the Golden Gate Bridge appears to be descending a transparent Mount Everest.

A non-linear shape-finding analysis is proposed for a self-anchored suspension bridge, the Yongjong Grand Bridge, the main cable of which is three-dimensional in shape.

In this paper, we describe the mechanism of the bonding between the Zn Al-coated wires and Zn Al-coatedcasting medium of the socket terminations of prefabricated parallel wiresstrands (PPWSs) used for the main cable of a suspension bridge.

The test results revealed that the bonding resistance of the socket termination considered in this study was comparable to that of traditional galvanized-wire casting sockets, which confirmed that the new combination could be effectively used for the main cable of a suspension bridge.

In the current study, an analytical model of a general cable network consisting of multiple main cables interconnected by multiple lines of transverse flexible cross-ties will be developed.